Judge Tracy Lee Dayton says even though Bolanos is a juvenile, he's being treated as an adult because of the severity of the charges: conspiracy to commit murder, second-degree larceny and carrying a pistol without a permit.

He was ordered held on a $1 million bond, despite his lawyer seeking leniency.

More than a dozen family members of the victim, Clinton Howell, appeared in court. Some wore T-shirts depicting the boy, who was killed Dec. 18.

Three other teens have also been charged in connection with the killing. One is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday.